Shaw Communications Inc.
News and overview for Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw Agrees to Purchase 1,500,000 Class B Non-Voting Shares [Press Release]
MarketWire | 5 hours 33 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/24/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) ("Shaw") announced today that it has agreed to purchase for cancellation 1,500,000 of its outstanding Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares ("Class B Shares"), or approximately 0.36% of the Class B Shares outstanding as at October 31, 2009, pursuant to a private agreement between Shaw and an arm's length third party seller (the "Private Purchase") for an aggregate purchase price of $27,892,500...
Shaw Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid [Press Release]
MarketWire | 8 days 3 hours 44 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) announced today that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") to renew its normal course issuer bid to purchase its Class B Non-Voting Shares for a further one year period. Shaw's normal course issuer bid will now expire on November 18, 2010, in accordance with the rules of the TSX.
Shaw Direct Grows HD Lineup With Launch of History HD [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 8 hours 15 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR)
Nickelodeon Added to Channel Line-Up on Shaw and Shaw Direct [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 6 hours 48 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) proudly announces the addition of Nickelodeon, one of the world's leading entertainment brands for kids, to its Shaw and Shaw Direct channel line-ups.
Treehouse on Demand Now on Shaw as Complimentary Offering [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 7 hours 51 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) is proud to offer Treehouse Video On Demand to Digital TV customers as a complimentary service.
Shaw Celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 7 hours 50 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Shaw (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) is proud to announce expanded cultural programming for Canadians.
Shaw Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results and Preliminary Fiscal 2010 Guidance [Press Release]
MarketWire | 32 days 14 hours 14 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/23/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2009. Consolidated service revenue for the three and twelve month periods of $873 million and $3.39 billion, respectively, was up 8% and 9% over the same periods last year. Service operating income before amortization(1) of $395 million and $1.54 billion, respectively, improved 7% and 9% over the comparable periods. Funds ...
Shaw's New VOD Website a Super Experience [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 8 hours 18 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Ordering entertainment from your home has never been so easy with Shaw's (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) new Video on Demand (VOD) website
Shaw Announces 30-Year Senior Note Offering of C$650 Million [Press Release]
MarketWire | 20 days 6 hours 35 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) announced today the terms of an offering of C$650 million principal amount of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2039. The net proceeds of this offering will be used for general corporate purposes, working capital, capital expenditures and wireless investments. Closing is scheduled to occur on November 9, 2009 and, based on the closing purchase price, the effective yield of the notes, if ...
Shaw Communications Expands to Hamilton, Ontario [Press Release]
MarketWire | 32 days 10 hours 7 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/23/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) announced today that it has been granted approval by the CRTC to acquire Mountain Cablevision Limited in Hamilton, Ontario making Shaw the largest cable company in Canada.
Shaw High-Speed Nitro- Canada's Fastest [Press Release]
MarketWire | 40 days 14 hours 14 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/15/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) today announced the launch of High-Speed Nitro, Canada's fastest Internet service, in the cities of Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Shaw Announces Closing of 30-Year C$650 Million Senior Note Offering [Press Release]
MarketWire | 15 days 12 hours 14 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR) announced today that it has closed its offering of C$650 million principal amount of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2039. The senior notes were made available in Canada and the United States, under Shaw's previously filed shelf prospectus, pursuant to an agency agreement with TD Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. acting as co-lead agents.
Shaw Declares Monthly Dividends [Press Release]
MarketWire | 32 days 14 hours 9 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/23/09 -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX: SJR.B) (NYSE: SJR)announced today that its Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends of $0.07 on Shaw's Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares and $0.069792 on Shaw's Class A Participating Shares, payable on each of December 30, 2009, January 28, 2010 and February 25, 2010 to all holders of record at the close of business December 15, 2009, January 15, 2010 and February 15, 2010, respectively.
Weary Jim Shaw has had it with TV hearings
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 4 days 7 hours 6 minutes ago
CEO of Shaw Communications says it's time to move on from fight between broadcasters, cable and satellite firms
Konrad von Finckenstein sick' and Jim Shaw tired'
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 4 days 6 hours 25 minutes ago
CEO of Shaw Communications says it's time to move on from fight between broadcasters, cable and satellite firms
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Company Overview
| Company: | Shaw Communications Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Cable TV System Operators |
| Website: | http://www.shaw.ca |
Shaw Communications puts on a show for Western Canada. The company provides cable television in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Shaw has about 2.2 million basic cable subscribers and more than 1.5 million Internet subscribers. The company also offers digital phone services, and its Business Solutions group offers data and video transport and Internet connectivity for businesses. It also provides direct-to-home satellite programming to more than 800,000 subscribers through its Star Choice subsidiary. Its satellite services include signal redistribution, as well as wireless vehicle fleet management. Chairman J. R. Shaw and his family control the company.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,916.7 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 11.5 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 630.9 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 72.3 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 10,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 11.1 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | August |
